Author: Shannon Smithwick

Flood Mitigation: Improved Flood Forecasting

Flood External Resources Presentations and Minutes from the BRBC Quarterly Forum on Flood Mitigation South Saskatchewan River Basin Snow Data What is flood forecasting? Flood forecasting is the process of […]

Flood Mitigation: Insurance

Flood More Flood Insurance Content After the Flood: Understanding Flood Insurance Options External Resources Presentations and Minutes from the BRBC Quarterly Forum on Flood Mitigation South Saskatchewan River Basin Snow […]

Municipal Reactions

Flood Municipalities across southern Alberta were deeply impacted by the flood waters resulting in lost homes, businesses and public areas. In Calgary, flood damage has been estimated to be more […]

Federal and Provincial Government Reactions

Flood On June 22nd, 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Premier Allison Redford and Calgary’s Mayor Naheed Nenshi gathered in Calgary to take a helicopter tour of flood-damaged areas across southern […]

Red Cross and Financial Impacts

Flood In response to the damage and destruction caused by the flood waters, the Canadian Red Cross raised more than $31 million for relief to those impacted by the natural […]

Citizen Aid

Flood 2,500 volunteers showed up at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium Not long after flood waters receded, volunteers across southern Alberta showed up at damaged homes to help with clean-up efforts. On […]

Timeline of Events: Medicine Hat

Flood Medicine Hat, AB during the 2013 flood. On June 23, 2013, shortly after major flooding occurred in Calgary, High River and Canmore, the town of Medicine Hat ordered 10,000 […]

Timeline of Events: Drumheller

Flood Drumheller, AB during the 2013 flood. Shortly after major flooding impacted municipalities like Canmore, High River and Calgary, the town of Drumheller declared a local state of emergency in […]

Timeline of Events: Turner Valley Region

Flood Heavy rain that impacted much of southern Alberta in mid-June contributed to high water levels in rivers such as the Sheep River that passes through the town of Turner […]

Timeline of Events: Siksika and First Nations

Flood Siksika and First Nations, AB during the 2013 flood. Southern Alberta’s June 2013 floods had a large impact on First Nations communities across Southern Alberta. Among the hardest hit […]

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Ross Douglas

Board Member

Ross has extensive executive experience in Operations, Governance, Information Technology and Strategy at the board and senior management level including Mancal Corporation, Mancal Energy, Highridge Exploration and Atlantis Resources. He has worked in Oil and Gas, Coal, Commercial Real Estate, Portfolio Management, Recreation, Retail and Water and Wastewater Treatment. His experience is also geographically diverse having overseen operations in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. Additionally, he has been on the board of companies with operations in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Kazakhstan, and Russia. He has served on numerous Public, Private and Not for Profit Boards across a number of industries.

Ross has been active on several industry Boards and committees including the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and The Schulich School of Engineering Industry Advisory Council at the Schulich School of Engineering.

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Brian Mergelas, PhD, ICD.D

Board Member

Brian is a seasoned Cleantech entrepreneur with a proven history of successfully bringing complex water technologies to the market.   With over 25 years of experience, he has led various organizations to achieve significant milestones in the industry. 

Having started as the founding CEO of the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company (PPIC) and later taking the helm at the Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP), Brian’s entrepreneurial spirit has been instrumental in driving innovation and growth within the sector. 

He is an active investor in the cleantech sector and has served on many boards including the Ontario Clean Water Agency. 

Actively engaged in industry associations like AWWA, WEF, IWA, and ASCE, Brian enjoys collaborating with fellow professionals to promote advancements in the field. 

Brian holds an undergraduate degree and a PhD in Physics from Queen’s University, which has provided him with a solid technical foundation.   As a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, he brings valuable insights to corporate governance.